Garment hanger



l Julyv 6, 1926. 1,591,334

J. P. PADDINGTON G ARMENT HANGER Filed April 4, 1925 Y nNvEN TOR foHNPPaDJ/YGZON ATTORNEYS Patented i July 6,' 19126.

JOHN P PADDINGroinfor Nnvvyonir, Q 'y 1 *A sami-[Enr Hansen.

Y Application iiieafaprn niega.' seriimpaoso. f j Y I lThis inventionconcerns the provision of al simple and efficient garmenthanger. An

object is to provide argarment hanger of such material and elements co-operatinginv such aV way that the hanger can `be made very cheaply and'yetbeneat in appearance-and Y strong in use and atthe same time' so readily collapsible whengnot in use that it can be packed away in asm'all space such as a suitcase'or a trunk. 1

- Another object concerns the "provision of means whereby various parts of the hanger are firmly held together and are sufficiently strong and properly related as to function effectively as asupporter for garments;

The inventionl is illustrated in the'draw- .ings5 of which- Figure l is a perspective View of a hanger;

Fig. 2 is a view of one end of the hanger;` Fig. 3 is la section on the/linel 3 3* of j fabric 23. Y This fis' rfor the purpose ofrene 11' rig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a side 'elevation of a-niodied 1 form of hanger with a portion broken away f slightly more-,rigid than y' theyv would be otherwise,` so that when the garment hanger.y v

and f V Fig. 5 is a. section taken` throughthe por tion of the hanger to Vwhich the .supportingv sov 'reinforcing metal member of the form:V Y

lioolris connected. fi y The form .of tlieA invention .shown in' the drawings isa preferred'form, although itl 1s understood that inodications in the conf struction and arrangement'of thev parts and in the character of the materials 'used may be adopted without departing from the spirit of the invention" as set forth in theVv ap-L.

pended claims.

The preferredr form of the invention 'p Y shown inthe drawings comprises a length of tubular fabric 10 within which is disposed a shown inFig. 3. This metal reinforcing member is formed of .a stripof metal 1l which has its longitudinal edges bent over toward each other in the form of a smooth curve,v these bent portionsbeing designated.;

by the numerals 12 and 13. By bendinglthe metal strip in this manner'it'is made much-V inore rigid and Vstrong than if it ywere lflat or were tubular in forni. The ends'of theA fabric 1Q are embraced. by a metal sleeve 14 simulating in outline the form ofthe metal `strip 11 and having a dependent finger'l struck from the lower surface of thesleeve 14"'and acting as aineans Ifor supporting a skirt, there being a sleeve'at each end of the tubular fabric 10 and each sleeve having a farsa 15, a am.. 'lie aars als@ as,

to'embrace theends l5 and 17Y ofV aflatfstrip of fabric, designated? 18, with whiclia hooli- 19` isfas'sociated. V-'lhis'V hook is preferably made'of one single piece of. wire bent'baclr 'on itself, with end portions 20 and :21bentunderelevated portionsof a plate 242. This plate hasfree edges which'arefbent around underneath the fabriclran'd act to hold the Plate @Mlle fabric; as Weir-,as a noia the. hook on'tlieplate; f .l A

- In the form-sliownjin Fig. 4, there is pro-l vided an'endless tubular fabric 23 a. portion of 'which contains lthe metal reinforcing member-24 of a shape similar to the-member 1l previously described.r ln this case the ends'of the tubular fabricy are embraced by the hook plate `22,k and in this case the plate ff also embraces a flexible strip of metal 25 thev ends of which project in each direction be.-

yondtlie hook plate 22within the 'tubular l i dering those portions ofthetubularfabric which do not contain/the reinforcing bar 24 so I is used to support ajcfoat theupper legs of.-

clamped onto the fabric, lv enable it tobe definitely positionedwitli respect tothe garment hanger and also'to maintain the hook in such Vrelation to ythe plate that it will not fall. out. Furthermore, by providing the l l tubular reinforcing bar within the fabric, 'I provide ay rigid portion for the hanger on which trousers and other similar articles .of apparelcan be eilicientlyohun'g. y'

By provi ling the flexiblestiflener strip 25 I make the .upperlimbs oftheV hanger more rigidandy yet provide alianger which can bereadily collapsed wliendesired. By

proif'iding the sleeves 14 on the ends of the,

fabric I enable two'kinds ofY fabric `to be readily connectedand also provideineans wherebyr skirts can beliungfroin the hanger. Y

1. lA garment hangerfgwhich includes l tubular fabricand a stripof'bent metal containedvthereinto stiifen the same.

2. A garmenthanger, which. comprisesa tubular portion of fabric, a vstrip of metal disposed therein to reinforce the saine, saidv im Y striphaving its longitudinal edges 'bentfover toward each other ina smooth curve.

Y, 3 @garment henger; were @reprises e Y tubular port-in"'of fabric, a stri@ of linetal disposed therein to reinforce the saine', sid strip having its longitudinal edges bent over toward eachother in a smooth curve, a nietal YSleeve of outline Similar to the reinforcing strip clamped around the ends of the tribnlnr fabric, a, flut strip of fabric having' its ends connected beneath said Sleeve, and dependent fingers struck from the inetal of the sleeve forming skirt hangers. r 4, A. garment hanger, Which comprises a. tubular ,portion of fabric, a; Strip of metal disposed therein to reinforce the saine, 'said .elfrpliaving its longitudinal edgejbent over (Myard ech other in a smooth curve, a metal Sleeve oi" outline similar to the reinforcing ntrip'clni'nped :ironnd the ends; of the Vti'ilnilzir .y Supporti fahiiie, it Hat stri-p of fzilo'ric' its ends connected be'neth s'id'sleife,d1oendent ing'ers'struck from the inetal of thersleeve @forming skirt hi-ingers, a hook plate Connected to theY middle of the flat' Strip'of ic lia'vingfits freeY ende bent `around said si', p to held theplnte thereon, and a'nietal hook 'of bent Wi'r'pivotally connected to the plete.V` K Y j 5.13,'. g'rin'ent lhanger which Vincludes a cios bar ofj'tubnlii ialdiic "find :1 Stiifening strip of oent nietalhonsed therein, Shoulder the croe bnr, ind al hook eirran'gednt the union 0i?. the Shoulder s'nppkfwntin@` portions.

g 'portions' connected to the ends of 

